1. Read Hollis Woods p. 55-109 and complete summary chart
2. Complete Literature Circles Role Sheet (download the role sheets and complete ONLY the one that goes with your role for topics in/across Chapters 6-11.)
3. OPTIONAL: Extra resource on teaching fluency A. Book Chapter by Valerie Ellis introduces activities for phrasing, assisted reading, rereading, expressing, pacing, wide reading, and accuracy
B. Teaching Materials by Timothy Rasinki: From Phonics to Fluency: Effective and Engaging Instruction (includes ideas for Making Words, Word Ladders, Paired Reading, Tape-Assisted Reading, Fluency Developmental Lesson (FDL), Reader's Theatre, poems and songs for fluency practice, and more!
Select two Tier 2 words from each chapter of Hollis Woods (p. 147-166) and bring this list to class on Thursday [you should have 10 words -2 from each chapter]
Use the models in the reading to complete a Weekly Vocabulary Plan using four tier 2 words, two from each of your assigned chapters. Bring your plan to class next week to share/discuss. Download template for vocabulary plan here:
November 19:Building Comprehension with Explicit Vocabulary Instruction (Part 2)
CLASSWORK
HOMEWORK
Review Explicit Instructional Practices for Building Vocabulary
Powerpoint Examples of Higher Level Questions to Require Inferring, Elaboration, and Critical Thinking
(beyond reading the words or answering literal level questions)
For those revising: you should have at least FOUR sets of Q,A,F,A questioning frames in your discussion planning guide; two sets of questions for each page.
1. Read: Letting the text take center stage: How the Common Core State Standards will Transform English Language Arts Instruction
As you read, jot down three key insights you gleaned from this article with respect to how literacy instruction and assessment will look different as schools adopt the Common Core?
2. Post Quiz 2 Questions on Google Docs to begin preparing for Quiz on Tuesday, Nov. 26 - What questions do YOU think should be on the quiz?
KEY TOPICS ON QUIZ 2: Designing Text-Based Discussions; High-Level Questions; Fluency Instruction; Literature Circles; Response Journals; Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
3. For those who would like to stay after class this Thursday for extra help on the Text-Based Discussions, please bring specific ideas for how you might recraft your questions and we can share/discuss in small groups. We will meet as a group immediately after class in Chafee 601.
November 21:How do mandated tests align with standards and instruction?
HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz on November 26 - make sure you are prepared to apply the skills you know, not just memorize and spit back lists and words.
November 26:Quiz #2
Homework: Read Picture Books and the Digital World: Educators Making Informed Choices (an in press manuscript by Junko Yokoto and Bill Teale). Come to class on December 3rd prepared to use the criteria mentioned in this article to evaluate ebooks from different sources.
November 5: Building Comprehension with Fluency Activities
2. DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) Fluency Measures:
a. DIBELS measures and grade level examples
b. DIBELS Frequently Asked Questions
c. DIBELS Grade Level Benchmark Goals
d. Critique of DIBELS: Pedagogy of the Absurd Hurts Children
e. DORF (DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency) Training Materials
3. Podcasting To Build Fluency - Dr. Coiro's Workshop Resources
4. Pictures of Hollis Wood - Reader's Theatre Script
2. Complete Literature Circles Role Sheet (download the role sheets and complete ONLY the one that goes with your role for topics in/across Chapters 6-11.)
Bring to class completed for your part of the literature circle activity on Thursday Nov. 7. Hand in as Book Activity 3
3. OPTIONAL: Extra resource on teaching fluency
A. Book Chapter by Valerie Ellis introduces activities for phrasing, assisted reading, rereading, expressing, pacing, wide reading, and accuracy
B. Teaching Materials by Timothy Rasinki: From Phonics to Fluency: Effective and Engaging Instruction (includes ideas for Making Words, Word Ladders, Paired Reading, Tape-Assisted Reading, Fluency Developmental Lesson (FDL), Reader's Theatre, poems and songs for fluency practice, and more!
November 7 Building Comprehension with Literature Circles
(example of high school student podcast with
initial impressions, theme, and oral reading of influential passage)
2. Participate in Literature Circle
3. Review Quiz
2. Hancock (2003)
3. Book Activity 4: Response Journal
November 12 Building Comprehension with Discussion Webs and Response Journals
Slideshow
How do I measure the quality of discussions in a literature circle?
What is a Discussion Web and what purpose does it serve?
How do I document learning and strategy use over time
with reading response journals?
READER'S THEATRE PODCASTS!
November 14: Building Comprehension with Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
Introduce Vocabulary Instruction
(Slideshow from Class)
November 19: Building Comprehension with Explicit Vocabulary Instruction (Part 2)
Powerpoint Examples of Higher Level Questions to Require Inferring, Elaboration, and Critical Thinking
(beyond reading the words or answering literal level questions)
For those revising: you should have at least FOUR sets of Q,A,F,A questioning frames in your discussion planning guide; two sets of questions for each page.
As you read, jot down three key insights you gleaned from this article with respect to how literacy instruction and assessment will look different as schools adopt the Common Core?
2. Post Quiz 2 Questions on Google Docs to begin preparing for Quiz on Tuesday, Nov. 26 - What questions do YOU think should be on the quiz?
3. For those who would like to stay after class this Thursday for extra help on the Text-Based Discussions, please bring specific ideas for how you might recraft your questions and we can share/discuss in small groups. We will meet as a group immediately after class in Chafee 601.
November 21: How do mandated tests align with standards and instruction?
Explore: PARCC Task Prototypes and New Sample ItemsGRADE 4 Texts and Test Items:
HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz on November 26 - make sure you are prepared to apply the skills you know, not just memorize and spit back lists and words.
November 26: Quiz #2
Homework: Read Picture Books and the Digital World: Educators Making Informed Choices (an in press manuscript by Junko Yokoto and Bill Teale). Come to class on December 3rd prepared to use the criteria mentioned in this article to evaluate ebooks from different sources.
December 3: Digital Picture Books (meet in the Curriculum Materials Library)
Honors Colloquium Events: